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MAY BRING PLANT
HERE IF FREIGHT
RATESARECUT
Local Men Confer With Rail
way Officials Regarding
Discrimination.
R. V. Crine, who has been in
the city several days investigating
conditions here with a view to
establishing a large okra factory,
announced late yesterday that he
considered this city admirably lo
cated and suitable for his plant,
but would not come unless he
could get cheaper freight rates.
Mr. Crine and associates are at
present operating in Brunswick
with a freight rate of 34% cents,
per hundred from that city to
eastern points, while the rate from
Griffin is 78 cents.
Confer With Railroad.
On learning of Mr. Crime's de
cision, Secretary Thomas of the
Chamber of Commerce, and Ware
Hutchinson, Griffin’s traffic man
ager, went to Atlanta today to
confer with the Southern Railway.
They will demand a fate ap
proximating * that of Brunswick.
Mr. Thomas has given the ques
tion of rates much study and Mr.
Hutchinson is a recognized expert
along that line.
Should the Southern fail to give
encouragement, the matter will ,s
taken up immediately with the
Southern Freight Association.
Anxious to Come Here.
Mr. Crine is anxious to locate
here and has given ten days for
an adjustment of rates.
The Chamber of Commerce, as
sisted by Mr. Hutchinson, is also
preparing a petition asking the
Intrestate Commerce Commission
to adjust both class and commod
ity rates from Chattanooga, Bir
mingham and Montgomery to
Griffin. The petition will be filed
in ten days.
Wide Discrimination.
There is a wide discrimination,
it is contended, against Griffin and
other small cities in favor of the
larger cities.
Macon, for instance, 60 miles
south, has an average rate of 15
cents less on all classes of goods
than Griffin.
Joining Griffin in the petition
will be Newnan, La Grange, West
Point, Monticeilo, Fort Valley,
Cordele, Montezuma, Eastman,
Greensboro, Covington, Thomson,
Thomastpn and McDonough.
BIX MONTHS GIVEN JAP
WHO CUT DOWN FLAG
a
Tokio, Nov. 7.—Riehi Okado,
who cut the American flag from
the flag staff in the grounds of
the destroyed American embassy
on July 1 last, was yesterday
sentenced to six months impris
onment.
Couple Spend Honeymoon in Air;
Pick Up Best Man on the Way
New York, Nov. 7.—With the
engine of an airplane droning
their weding march, the first aeri
al honeymooners thus far heralded
are soaring through the sky.
They swooped down on Elkton,
Md., were married, and not until
the drone had died away did Elk
ton—long since disinterested in
the hqsiness of romancing—real
ize what was in the air.
New Thrill
J. King Wallace is an automoile
agent in Mineola and to him there
is no longer the slightest thrill in
a motor vehicle.
And so when he took to marry
Madeline Wells he had to choose
other methods of transportation.
At the Curtiss Flying Field,
near his home, he learned he
might secure an Oriole plane for
a few days at a reasonable sum.
MS 1 * ,S* £
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IS-YEAR-OLD YOUTH
LEAPS FIVE STORIES
TO ESCAPE POUCE
New York, Nov. 7.—A 16 year
old boy leaped five stories from
the root of a tenement house yes
terday in an effort to escape from
police and a crowd of men who
were chasing him on the suspicion
that he had entered and robbed a
rooming house.
Although both of his legs were
broken and he suffered internal in
juries, he crawled into a nearby
basement and remained undiscov
ered for some time.
Dublin, Ga., Nov. 7.—(By the
Associated Press.)—E. P. Dominy,
21, son of A. 3. Dominy, prominent
Laurens county farmer, who wfcs
believed to have been kidnaped
early yesterday morning, is being
held in the city jail at Orlando,
Fla., on an order from the sheriff
there, according to Sheriff L. F.
Watson, of Laurens county.
Young Dominy, according to a
story told by the elder Dominy,
went to the assistance of two
men in an
broken down near the Dominy
home, yesterday morning.
Forcibly Carried Away.
He went away in the car in the
direction of Florida, his father
saying he was certain his son did
not go away on his own volition,
but in his opinion was forcibly
carried away.
The young man returned to
Dublin a few weeks ago from
Orlando, where he had been liv
ing for several months.
m had been married there and
after* difficulties with his wife the
couple became estranged and had
separated, his father said.
Non-Support Charge.
Orlando, Fla., Nov. 7.—(By the
Associated Press.)—E. P. Dominy,
believed to have been kidnaped
early yesterday, is being held in
jail here on a charge of non
support of his child following the
death of his wife here a week ago.
He told police that the men who
kidnaped him brought him to Or
lando and,tarried him to the cem
etery where his wife is buried,
dug up her body and forced him
to look at her.
He was picked up on the streets
last night and carried to the bar
racks for an investigation.
COOLIDGE GIVEN 9
LARGE MAJORITY
BY CROW INDIANS
Hardin, Mont., Nov. 7.—Presi
dent Coolidge received a large ma
jority over LaFollette and Davis
in the first ballot cast by the
Crow Indians.
Wanted Best Man
That was the key to his difficul
ty, for not only was he fed up on
automobiles but be was particular
ly desirous of having Norris
Wright, of Newark, Dela., at the
wedding ceremony as best man.
With a pilot the couple set
flight from Mineola and landed
at Newark, where they . took
aboard Mr. Wright and renewed
their voyage for Elkton.
Frantic Search for License
Followed a frantic search for
the clerk for a marriage license
in Elkton and the wedding.
At that juncture Mr. Wright
dropped from the picture and the
bride and bridegroom set forth
for Washington.
They flew from there yesterday,
spent last night in Philadelphia,
will drop in Wilmington, Del., to
night and be back in Mineola to
i morrow. -
GRIFFIN, GA„ FRIDAY, 'NOVEMBER 7. 1924.
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GET MRITIES
Recount May Be Necessary in
Several Congressional
Districts.
Washington, Nov. 7.—(By the
Associated Press.)—As the final
returns trickle in from the doubt
ful states today it appeared that
President Coolidge had carried
North Dakota and probably New
Mexico and that the political line
up in the new congress would be
as follows*.
Senate: republicans, 54; demo-'
crats 40; farmer-labor 1; vacancy
1 (Connecticut).
House: Republicans 246; demo
crats 184; farmer-labor 3; social
ists 2.
In several senatorial contests,
notably the one in Iowa, where
Daniel F. Steck, democrat, is pro
testing the re-election of Senator
mith W. Brookhart, republican,
and also in half a dozen congres
sional ‘ district, the races are so
close that a recount might alter
the results.
Regardless of the outcome, how
ever, the republican organization
in both the house and senate
seems assured of a working ma
TELEGRAPH
BULLETINS
LODGERS
GRAVE
Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 7.
(By the Associated Press.) —
The condition D f Senator Henry
abot Lodge, who has been
unconscious since suffering a
stroke at noon Wednesday at
a local hospital where he was
convalescing from an opera
tion, is reported unchanged,
doctors hold out little hope.
BOOTLEGGERS’ FEUD
ONE KILLED IN
Baltimore, Nov. 7. — (By
the Associated Press.)—A ne
gro was killed and a white
man seriously wounded in a
shooting affray here late last
bight, believed by police to be
a bootleggers’ feud. Six men
rave been arrested.
6 NEW PLAGUE
CASES REPORTED.
Los Angeles, Nov. 7.—(By
the Associated Press.) — Six
new cases of pneumonic plague
were discovered in the quar
antined section here, following
the death yesterday of two vic
tims, bringing the total dead to
28. Forty suspected cases are
under observation. Vigorous
rat extermination campaigns
are under way here and in
Pasadena.
MRS. HARDING
IS IMPROVING J\
Marion, Ohio, Nov. 7.—(By
the Associated Press.)—Mrs.
Florence Kling Harding, wife
of the. late president, was im
proved today, according to her
physician.
FORT WORTH KLAN HALL
DESTROYED BY FLAMES
Fort Worth, Nov. 7.—Fort
Worth Ku Klux Klan hall, recent
ly completed at a cost of about
$50,0Q0, —wa? destroyed by fire
early yesterday morning.
LIKES THE SEMI-WEEKLY
J. T. Wright, of Zebulon, Route
1, called Friday and paid up for
his paper. He said he has been
taking it for 30 years and certain
ly appreciated it coming twice a
week and liked the improvement
that has been made.
Children May Decide Fate of Mother ,
Accused of Love Triangle Murder
,
The three children of Mrs. Fred Risteen of* Beverly, Mass.,
may decide whether she pays the death penalty on the charge of,
• killing her husband. George W, Plummer, Jr., “star boarder” in the'
Risteen home, says he is the slayer, but police contend he Is only
protecting the victim's wife* who, they declare, poisoned her bus
band. Mrs. Risteen is seen in a doseup, and being carried from
court after her examining trial.
COMMUNITY MEET
TO BE HELD AT
Griffin’s sixth community meet
ing to be held at New Salem
church at Vaughn next Monday is
being looked forward to by many
persons of this city and county.
The program follows:
Band concert, 7 to 7:30, Geor
gia-Kincaid band, Biles string
Meeting called to order, Rev.
John F. Yarbrough.
Song, "America,” led by E. K.
Domingos.
Invocation, Rev. Leon M. Lat
imer,
Solo, Mrs. J. D. Rogers, Miss
Aline Cumming, accompanist.
Address of welcome, Frank Ma
laier.
Music, Harmony Four.
Address, 6. C. Thomas.
Solo, Mrs. J. D. Rogers.
Address, W. T. Bennett.
Moving Pictures, three reels.
Music, Georgia-Kincaid band.
Address, Mrs. Myrtie S. Sibley.
Music, Harmony Four.
Pictures.
Music, Biles string band.
Benediction, Rev. M. R. William
son.
The Rev, John F. Yarbrough,
chairman of the rural relations
committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, will be in charge of
Monday’s meeting and urges all
citizens of Griffin and Spalding
county to be present.
Cars will leave the Chambet of
Commerce promptly at 6:30
o’clock.
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Market Reports |
(Over Pursley, Slaton & Co.’s 1
Private Wire) I
New Orleans Cotton
I I Prev.
1 Onen i Close l
_
Jan. 22.94j22.99 22.80 22.95 22.86
Mch. 23.12|23.22 23.02 23.18 23.07
May 23.28J23.40 23.33 23.38 23.25
July 23.06(23.20 23.04 23.18 23.05
Dec. 22.90122.99 22.80 225)5 22.85
New York Cotton
Opcnlnighj Lowlci’se! Close Prev
Jan. 23.02 23.1822.95 23.13 22.97
Mch. 23.30 23.45 23.24 23.40 23.23
May 23.4623.67 23.45 23.65 23.40
July 23.25 23.42 23.20 23.41 23.25
Dec. 22.92(23.03 22.81 22.95 22.78
Griffin Spot Cotton
Good middling 22.75
Strict middling -
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SAY BOBBED WOMEN
SHOULD TIP HATS
AND SMOKE PIPES
I Berlin, Nov. 7. — Berlin
newspaper editor* are having
an animated discussion over
the momentous question whe
ther the modern bobbed-hair
wothen should tip their hats to
each other.
Another problem is whether
they should extend their use
of tobacco to the smoking of
pipes.
The pipe smokers have pro
vided dainty little affairs, not
much larger than cigarette
holders, and these are on dis
play in the smart shops, but
none has been* seen in use in
public as yet.
Women cigar smokers are
longer a novelty in Berlin's
hotel lobbies. Among the
visitors to the capital are
many Swedish women who
apparently find little satisfac
tion in cigarettes and Join
their husbands in smoking
real man-sized cigars.
GOAT OF 500 SET
FOR RED CROSS
ROLL CALL DRIVE
With the appointment of Mrs.
W. E. H. SearCy, Jr,, to direct
the annual roll call for the local
chapter of the American Red
Gross, which will open Armistice
Day and continue through Thanks
giving, plans are crystallizing for
a thorough and systematic can
vass of the entire residential and
business sections of the commun
ity, it was announced this morn
ing by Red Cross officials.
Assisting Mrs. Searcy with the
membership campaign are the club
women and Mrs. Ralph Jones, who
will have charge of daily reports.
Preliminary plans briefly out
lined this morning by the roll
call chairman include a division
of the community into districts,
each district to be thoroughly
covered by teams of workers.
Goal is 500.
A goal of 500 members this
year has been set by the local
chapter, and Red Cross officers
have expressed the opinion that
this quota will be quickly reached.
u If everyone could know how
intimately the work the Red Cross
is carrying on he would send in
his membership without solicita
tion,” W. G. Nichols remarked this
morning. "If he could go out into
districts devastated by tornadoes,
floods and fires and see what a
boon the Red Cress disaster rel ief
work is to these unfortunate peo
ple bereft of homes and every
thing they have, he would rejoice
in the thought that through his
membership he has answered ef-
fectively the call of these suf
ferers.”
WALKER AND BROWN
DELIVER ADDRESSES
AT FAIR IN HANCOCK
Sparta, Nov. 7.—Governor Clif
ford Walker and J. J. Brown,
commissioner of agriculture, de
livered addresses at the Hancock
county fair here yesterday.
COOLIDGE ACCEPTS
BID TO NEW ORLEANS
New Orleans, Nov. 7.—President
Coolidge has accepted an invita
tion to visit New Orleans, it was
announced today by Emile Kuntz,
republican national committeeman
from Louisiana.
Ten thousand dancers can be
accommodated on the enormous
dance Floor at Wembly, England.
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■ VIEWS
UNIT P. 'M
Says Constitutional ■
meat b Not Noee *
Looks Up Lai Mlmm .
Believing that somethin
ite should be made kno
way or the other, regan the
project for consolidating >V
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and county schools under
tem, The News asked
Wood, recently elected R]
tive of this county, for I
ion, and received the folio
ply: "1
Editor Griffin News, ...
Dear Sir:
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In a recent edition of y<
per there appeared a i
reporting the action, of th
committee on schools of tl
planning committee of the
her of Commerce in whi* * ! :W
sub-committee is reported t
OF ARMISTICE DAY
Exerciaes to Be Held at the
, First Methodist Church
at 7t30.
Plans have been completed for
the annual observance of Armis
tice Day, which ® will be held here
Tuesday night, starting at 7:30
o’clock at the First Methodist
church.
Judge Marcus W. Beck, of At
lanta, will be the speaker. He is
a former resident of Griffin and
now is one of the justices of the
supreme court of the state. He
has spoken in Griffin on several
The exercises are under the aus
of the Woman's Auxiliary of
American Legion.
The program is as follows:
Armistice Day Program, Nov.
11, 7:30 P. M.
Prelude, “The War March of the
Priests. ft
"Star Spangled Banner,” audi
ence. °
Invocation, the Rev. M. R. Wil
liamson.
Solo, “Christ in Flanders,” Miss
Mary Leila Patterson. *
Introduction of Speaker, the
Rev. John F. Yarbrough.
Address, Judge Marcus Beck.
Taps, Spalding Grays’ Bugler.
Solo, Mr. Aldine Combs, “Kip
ling’s Recessional."
Delivery of Cross of Honor,
Mrs. W. E. H. Searcy, Jr.
America, audience.
Benediction, the Rev. Leon M.
Latimer.
OWEN YOUNG RECEIVED
BY PRINCE OF WALES
London, Nov. 7.—The Prince of
Wales yesterday received Owen
D. Young, former agent general
for reparations under the Dawes
plan, at St. James palace.
—
“Forget-Me-Not” Day Tomorrow
Will Recall Wartime Memories .
(3iris and women of Griffin will
have another opportunity to serve
as they did in the wartime days
of 1917 and 1918 tomorrow when
“Forget-Me-Not Day” is to be
observed in this city.
To the -women of this city, who
V. WEATHER FORECAST D
For Georgia—Increasing cloudi
ness, probably rain late tonight
and Saturday. Cooler in the north
west portion tonight, colder Satur
day.
Temperature for 24 hours end
ing at noon Friday:
Maximum 80
Minimum .. 54
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advised the committee A
chamber that any legislate
ing for its purpose the me:
the Griffin and Spalding
sehool systems would have f
in the nature of a constitut
amendment. In to reque# 'Jije
response your
my views on this matter, I
the following statement to si
to the Consideration of tho®
terested in the question.
Asks Co-operation
In the first place and as a
eral preliminary to all disco
on my part I want to make It
clear to all that my interest is in
the general advancement of edi a
and schools in this county
an d c j ty>
Any position I may t*l
whole matter as the re.
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tive from Spalding county in t
General Assembly will be afl
thorough consultation and
hearty co-operation with 1
boards of education of the coal
amf dty and w those
who see in this
tion of many of
the schools.
But those who hav
this proposal a solution of the
problems and who are in symj!
with the idea and princij
involved will be discouraged
they are told by those who he
the matter that
constitutional amendment with
the delay and “red tape” atte*
ant thereon will be necessary 1
fore the plan can be accomplish*
And it is for this reason that I i
stating my views which are diff*
ent from those of the sub-comna
tee. slip
Looked Up Law
When this question was first
taken up by the sub-committee, its
chairman wrote a letter to Mr.
Loyd Cleveland, who is county at
torney, asking his opinion on the
legal and legislative questions in*
volved.
It happened that while he wae
dictating to his stenographer a re
ply to this inquiry I went into his
office and he showed me the letter
and his reply, in which he, without
investigation, had also assumed
that it would require a constitu
tional amendment. But when I
came in we both decided to look
into the law and both to ihe ™
came
decision that an amendment was
not necessary and, acting on this
decision, he changed his letter to
the chairman of the sub-committee
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served valiantly during the w<
conflict this chance to try a{|
to perform a kindness for the fa
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who were maimed fighting : *v.
their country finds ready WJ.
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Reminder of Sacrifice*.
“Forget-Me-Not Day” brl
with it a reminder of the si
flees and hardships incurred
the wounded and disabled soldi
most of whom will carry s
the remainder of their days as
membrances of their devotior
their country.
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Mrs. Sam McCracken
ed chairman of tomo:
tivities by Dr. L. If.
the American Legion,
charge. II
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